This Week: Switch 2 pre-orders are already a mess, the Transportation Security Administration has gamers thinking twice about traveling with their gaming collectibles, and Sydney Sweeney is leveling up with not one, but two video game adaptations. We’re also celebrating the runaway success of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is already topping the charts. Plus, Ghost of Yotei, the sequel to Ghost of Tsushima, finally has a release date. Victor Lucas couldn’t wait to stop by to tell me all about his first time playing the Switch 2 and what he thought of Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza!

This Week: After a long wait and a few unfortunate leaks, The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is officially here. We’re also talking PlayStation’s price hikes across Canada and more than 100 global markets while Nintendo officially locks in a Switch 2 pre-order date for North America, now that the U.S. tariffs are on pause. And a shocking new study out of Japan reveals that nearly 1 in 5 young adults are spending a lot of mulla on gacha games. And Mario Kart World is shaping up to be Nintendo’s most ambitious racer yet. Joining me this week is The Washington Post’s very own Gene Park! We’re unpacking all these stories, talking rising game prices, and his thoughts on the Minecraft movie.

This Week: When we buy a game digitally, do we own it? Ubisoft’s latest lawsuit has The Crew players demanding refunds while Ubisoft says they never owned the game to begin with. We unpack the pricing controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2 games, including a $10 demo that has fans fuming. Breath of the Wild is also getting a pricey re-release. Meanwhile we have updates on the Tomb Raider TV show & Netflix's Devil May Cry animated series. And A Minecraft Movie crowds are going wild but maybe a little too wild. Victor Lucas joins to talk game ownership, rising game prices, and whether Nintendo’s latest moves are missing the mark.